Western Avenue Elem School

940 Western Ave, Flossmoor IL, 60422 | Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233 | 708-647-7400
  • grades PK-5
  • students 482
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 56% 67% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Flossmoor
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
45%Flossmoor
33%Illinois

Western Avenue Elem School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233" in Flossmoor, IL. There are a total of 482 students and 30 teachers at Western Avenue Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Western Avenue Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 67% higher than the Illinois average.

Western Avenue Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students482
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Western Avenue Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
365-69%
445-49%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
360-64%
445-49%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Western Avenue Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 46.1% 20.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 38.2% 64.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 0.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4% 10.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 3.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Flossmoor demographics profile

StatisticFlossmoorIllinoisNational
Population9,31812,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,54522891
Median age45.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%55%55%
Speak English96%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Flossmoor

IndexFlossmoorIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade96.7%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school96.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college86.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree66.4%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors62.2%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters31.5%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree13.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate6.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Western Avenue Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.